Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Wulf Steinmann

Germany

c. 1931 – 2019 (88 years old)

Wulf Steinmann was a German physicist and former president of LMU Munich.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Berlin, Germany

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Sayed Ashraful Islam

Bangladesh

c. 1952 – 2019 (67 years old)

Sayed Ashraful Islam was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Theodore E. Gildred

United States

c. 1936 – 2019 (83 years old)

Theodore Edmonds Gildred Jr. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Resistance & Human Rights

Hamza Abdullahi (2 March 1945 – 3 January 2019) was a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1984 to 1985; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 1986 to 1989.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Abuja, Nigeria

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Suzy Post

United States

c. 1934 – 2019 (85 years old)

Suzanne Post was a civil rights activist in the struggle against discrimination and social injustice in Kentucky. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

Jerzy Turonek

Poland

c. 1930 – 2019 (89 years old)

Jerzy Turonek was a Polish-Belarusian historian. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Warsaw, Poland

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Philosophy & Thought

Samuel Rayan

India

c. 1921 – 2019 (98 years old)

Samuel Rayan was an Indian Jesuit and liberation theologian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

New Delhi, India

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Philosophy & Thought

Ron Magden

United States

c. 1927 – 2019 (92 years old)

Ronald "Ron" Magden was a historian from Tacoma, Washington who specialized in maritime labor history and Japanese-American history in the Puget Sound region.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sports & Athletics

Paulien van Deutekom

Netherlands

c. 1982 – 2019 (37 years old)

Paulien van Deutekom was a Dutch champion speed skater who specialised in the middle to long distances, over 1000 and 1500 metres.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Sports & Athletics

Jerry Buchek

United States

c. 1943 – 2019 (76 years old)

Gerald Peter Buchek was an American middle infielder and third baseman who played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Literature & Poetry

Tommy Watz

Norway

c. 1959 – 2019 (60 years old)

Tommy Watz (1959–2019) was a distinguished Norway public figure recognized for outstanding contributions in literature.

Oslo, Norway

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Darius Perkins

Australia

c. 1965 – 2019 (54 years old)

Darius Anton Perkins was an Australian actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Canberra, Australia

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Marko Nikolić

Switzerland

c. 1947 – 2019 (72 years old)

Marko Nikolić was a Serbian actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Bob Einstein

United States

c. 1943 – 2019 (76 years old)

Stewart Robert Einstein was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Blake Nordstrom

United States

c. 1961 – 2019 (58 years old)

Blake Willard Nordstrom was an American businessman. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Gu Fangzhou

China

c. 1927 – 2019 (92 years old)

Gu Fangzhou was a Chinese virologist, best known for developing domestic OPV and eradicating polio in the country.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Beijing, China

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Mustapha Adane

مصطفى عدان

Algeria

1933 – 2019 (86 years old)

Master sculptor, ceramicist, and painter who co-authored the 1967 Aouchem Manifesto, creating public monumental sculptures and teaching fine arts for decades.

Algiers, Algeria

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Humanitarian & Peace